The Friends of Lake Sonoma welcomes you!

The Friends of Lake Sonoma is a cadre of volunteers that supports the interpretive and educational programs managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Sonoma.  Due to federal budget shortfalls, we also provide funding to help maintain the park and keep key facilities -- including the Milt Brandt Visitors Center -- open to public access.  We welcome your help -- financially through monetary and in-kind donations or through your service as a park volunteer! 

Yorty Creek is now open!

Great news!  The road to Yorty Creek is now open.  Sonoma County is still working on repairs, but the road is now passable.  Come on out -- picnic, swim, kayak and celebrate the beginning of summer!

Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival draws record crowds

It's a record! Upwards of 8,000 people joined us for the Annual Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival this year on Feb. 11th.  Perfect weather in the midst of a stormy season helped boost attendance.  Especially popular this year were the new bubbles show, kids fishing, the Sonoma County Bird Rescue, food trucks, wine and beer, plus the music of HotGrubb!  Save the date for 2018:  February 10th!  Special Note:  The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors awarded a Concurrent Gold Resolution thanking the Friends of Lake Sonoma and sponsors of the 9th Annual Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival on March 28, 2017.

 

Milt Brandt Visitors Center

The Milt Brandt Visitors Center at Lake Sonoma is now open daily!  Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Friends of Lake Sonoma is looking for volunteers to help staff the center and give fish hatchery tours during the Steelhead Run, which is January through April.  If you can help, contact us at info@lakesonoma.org. 

We tip our cap to this year's Steelhead Festival sponsors!

The Friends of Lake Sonoma proudly salutes the following companies and organizations that were sponsors of the 2017 Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival.

GOLD SPONSOR

Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley 

SILVER SPONSORS

Bear Republic Brewing Co., County of Sonoma, Sonoma County Airport Express, Sonoma County Winegrape Commission

 

STEELHEAD SPONSORS

Amercian AgCredit, The Belli Corp., Bowland Vineyard Management, Brandt Insurance, Exchange Bank, Lake Sonoma Marina, Russian River Watershed Association, Vineyard Industry Products

 

Board of Directors

Linda Clapp, chairman

Rich Thomas, vice chairman

Tony Pettis, treasurer

Mark Thayer, secretary

 

Directors: Dora Azevedo, Nikki Baxes, Harry Bosworth, Joe Brandt, Jayson Collard, Rick Herbert, Donna Meier, Brad Sherwood, Kasey Wade and Burrell Wyle.

 

Directors Emeritus:  Gordon Amrein, Paul Finn, Dave Harmeson, Phil Pinto, Arnold Santucci, Ken Screechfield

Tax Status

The Friends of Lake Sonoma is recognized as a non-profit cooperative association under section 501 (c) 3 of the United State Internal Revenue Service tax code.  Our tax identification number is 94-2260679.  We operate on a fiscal year from January 1 to December 31.  Monetary and in-kind donations to the Friends of Lake Sonoma are considered to be tax deductible, unless limited by law.

Partners

The Friends of Lake Sonoma relies on strong partnerships with key govenmental agencies and businesses, including:

United States Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District

Sonoma County Water Agency

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

National Environmental Education & Training Foundation

Toyota Motor Sales USA

Back Country Horsemen of California -- North Bay Chapter

Bike Monkey

Sonoma County Bowmen

United Flyers of Sonoma County

Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley

 

 

 

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